Alger, the merchant, stayed in Topoin for only one night, and left early the next morning with his companion and the little girl.

He was accompanied by the new Maca, the nobleman from France, Monsieur Vincennes.

Maca noticed that the timid little girl seemed to be looking for an opportunity to talk to him, but Alger was cautious, and there was no chance to talk to each other for the time being.

Seeing that the little girl's behavior was quite abnormal, Maca became more and more sure of her judgment.

Soon, they were on the dock and approached some of the connected ships.

"Come, get on board, kid!" Alger greeted kindly.

Maca pretended to be rusty and stepped on the boarding board, and staggered after Alger to board the largest ship. Behind him was the young lady, who led the little girl up as well.

Sailing is a very boring thing, maybe at first, you will be attracted by the magnificent sea, lying on the railing of the side of the ship and looking out at the distant sky.

But trust me, in a few days you'll lose interest in all of this.

Maca was so used to sailing that he wouldn't look at it with curiosity—not to mention, he was here to "work" this time.

This is a cargo ship, but this time the "cargo" is clearly a living creature...... No, it's two now, and Alger has Maka and the little girl in the hold.

The cargo had been unloaded, and there was only a small pile of empty wooden crates left in the hold, except for some waterproof tarpaulins.

Maca and the little girl each sat on top of a wooden box, "accompanied" by two men who were traveling with them.

It wasn't to prevent them from escaping—where they could run away when sailing on the ocean—it was just to separate them, lest the little girl say something to Maca that she shouldn't have said.

In fact, the little girl knew what they were doing; And she herself is the first cargo of this business.

Maka sat bored on the wooden box and casually exchanged a few words with the two men, trying to extract some useful information from them...... Or maybe he just wants to relieve his boredom.

In some of the conversations and observations, both intentional and unintentional, Maca found that they all seemed a little absent-minded. Although both men looked at them honestly, they did not show any determination for what they were doing.

To put it bluntly, they were just ordinary caravan crews before, and this was the first time they had done this kind of work.

"Sir, I think ......" Maca's eyes widened, making herself look a little innocent, "I miss my dad a little......"

"Hmm...... Kid, I mean," the man stared awkwardly at the door of the cargo hold, the blue sky outside and the oppression inside the cabin in stark contrast, "huh...... We will help you get home and you will be able to see your father then. ”

The other man seemed to be less talkative, his head hanging over the floor, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Oh-I think so," Maca nodded, "thank you, you're all nice people!" Mom always said that those who like to help others are good people! ”

“…… Can you give me some water to drink? ”

Maca was chatting with the two men when suddenly, the little girl sitting not far away spoke.

It was the first time Maca had heard the little girl's voice, still sweet, but a little hoarse—she did seem to be thirsty.

The man who had been silent took a kettle from his waist and reached out and handed it to the little girl.

Maca noticed that the little girl seemed a little disappointed, and it seemed that she had probably tried to lure someone away. But this little trick suddenly failed.

Maca shook her head secretly, thinking that the little girl might grow up to be very smart, and that she should have a lot of courage—but now she was far from qualified.

Even if you can lure people away, you can only lead one person, and that's useless.

"This ...... Have you ever drunk it? The little girl pursed her lips suddenly, revealing a reluctant look.

"We're on the boat, and we all belong to everyone except the 'people'." The man frowned, "If you don't want to drink it, don't drink it!" ”

This man is obviously not as good as the one just now, although he doesn't talk much, but it's not because he is introverted or honest at all.

The little girl was yelled at by him, and couldn't help but shrink back, not daring to say anything more.

"Give me a sip too!" Maca said suddenly.

After waiting for the girl to take a few sips, he reached out and asked for the kettle, and drank a lot unceremoniously.

"Save a little!" The man snatched the kettle with a fierce expression.

"Hey! Don't scare the child......" The other man pushed him, and then turned his head and said, "The fresh water on the ship is limited, and it is customary to sail at sea to save drink." ”

"Oh, sorry...... I know. Maca nodded obediently in understanding.

Time passed, and during the long voyage, Maca and the man who spoke better gradually became acquainted. And until one day, the other party casually mentioned a sentence to Maca......

“…… Tomorrow it's time to get ashore," he said, thinking for a moment before adding, "we need to replenish fresh water and food, and besides, it's time for her to get off the boat." ”

He pouted at the little girl, but he didn't say much, but his expression looked a little worried.

"And when will we get to London?" Maca asked with a wink.

"Oh, well, soon." The man grinned at him, but the smile was stiff at all.

"I want to drink a sip and then it's time to sleep...... Can you tell me a story today? Maca said with an innocent face.

The other party asked for the kettle for him, and while handing it to him, he said, "Of course you can!" What would you like to hear today? ”

"I fell asleep before I finished listening to the story of the 'sea wizard' yesterday, can you continue to tell me......"

It wasn't long before Maca fell asleep in the slightly damp quilt and listening to the man's monotonous story. On the other side, the little girl still couldn't sleep, she turned sideways, looked at the clear starry sky outside, and the tears in her eyes flowed helplessly onto the pillow.

"Let's rest too! I'll be able to go ashore tomorrow and relax......"

"Pay more attention on the shore!"

"Alas...... yes, it does......"

Both of them drank a few sips of water, and then one of them dozed off on the deck at the door; And the other, the man who didn't talk much, was still sitting on the box, keeping watch for the middle of the night, as usual.

I have to say that Alger's arrangement is quite cautious - even if it is only two children, the rules cannot be changed, and it is right to be careful.

However, the kettle that Maca has touched can be easily drunk.

Not to mention the one who was sleeping, even the man who was keeping vigil in shifts collapsed on the board of the boat shortly after.

Maca kindly reached out and helped him, lest he fall down and make too much noise.

"You're not asleep, are you?" Maca quietly got up and whispered a question to the little girl.

The little girl was visibly taken aback by him—she didn't expect that Maca, who had been ignoring her, would talk to her in the dead of night.

She jerked her head back, then looked at the man who had collapsed on the board. At this time, her face was still full of tears.

"What's your name?"

Maca, who was checking on the two men, turned around, smiled at her, and asked casually as if she had nothing to say.

"I'm Sarah...... You...... What did you do? ”

"Nothing," said Maca, "I'm here to save you, understand?" ”

“…… You know? The girl said in surprise.

"Shhhh Be quiet...... I do know, but it's not as clear as you think," Maca checked the two men and looked sideways out the door, "where did they steal you?" ”

"Norwich ......"

"Knowing the place is ......" Maca nodded, and then said, "You wait here - they won't wake up suddenly, and when I'm done, we can go back." ”

"Go back? How to get back? Sarah said confusedly, "We're still on the boat......"

"Don't worry."

Maca said, and went lightly to the deck......

When Maca came back after a circle, he immediately beckoned Sarah to the side of the boat.

On the deck next to the side of the ship, two crew members were lying there, and not far away, an escape boat could be seen outside the ship that had been lowered to the surface.

"Can you climb rope?"

Marka asked, however, the answer he waited for was a natural "no".

Thankfully, he was prepared.

"Put this on, and come with me......" Maca handed Sarah a life vest, and when she put it on, she climbed onto the railing with her.

Sarah thought he would have some great idea! However......

"Remember, don't scream! If the rest of the crew hears it, we won't be able to escape! Maca whispered.

"Huh? Oh......"

"Remember! Don't scream! ”

After another instruction, Maca didn't hesitate to reach out and push, and Sarah fell into the sea with a thud.

She still screamed out, but Maka's advice worked, and the scream was not loud, and she choked back after half a scream.

For Sarah, the failure to escape is obviously much more terrifying than the sea.

Once Sarah had gone down, Maca slid down the rope to the escape boat, where he quickly dragged Sarah onto the boat, picked up the oars and rowed.

It wasn't far from the shore, but Maca didn't choose the same direction as the cargo ship - he rowed along the vertical direction of the cargo ship's course, farther and farther away, and finally disappeared into the dark sea.

"Why are you pushing me down like that!" Sarah, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn't help but ask.